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Brighton adopts ordinance allowing taller accessory structures, clarifies attic use
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 6-10 amending Chapter 98 to permit increased accessory-structure height (up to 26 feet), allow occupied attic/second‑story floor area in accessory buildings, and set specific rear-yard setbacks; final adoption included an amendment to replace “half story” with “second story.”
The Brighton City Council adopted Ordinance 6-10 on Aug. 12, approving amendments to Chapter 98 of the city code that expand how homeowners may use attic and accessory-structure space.
The ordinance raises the maximum height for accessory structures from 15 feet to 26 feet and explicitly allows attic space to be developed as occupied floor area — defined at adoption as a second story — while prohibiting attic space from being used as a separate accessory dwelling unit. The ordinance also reduces…
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